Summary
Council rushed through the sale of three vacant lots to Start Right CDC, which is building homes with a $500,000 state Welcome Home Ohio grant that requires completion by June 2028. The deal includes a 12-month construction deadline and five-year owner-occupancy requirement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 22, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Lots sold at roughly $500 per lot with deed restrictions; the CDC brings $500,000 in state grant funds plus a $500,000 bank line of credit.
Future owner-occupant homebuyers and the Noble/Caledonia neighborhood.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (9)
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
Five city-owned vacant lots go to residents who will build homes and live in them at least five years, priced by CRA zone from $1.00 to $0.25 per square foot. Two to four more lots may follow.
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
Council was to consider selling three vacant residential lots to the Start Right Community Development Corporation, likely for redevelopment.
Council Committee of the Whole - Oct 5, 2026
Council rushed through the sale of three vacant lots to Start Right CDC, which is building homes with a $500,000 state Welcome Home Ohio grant that requires completion by June 2028. The deal includes a 12-month construction deadline and five-year owner-occupancy requirement.
Council Committee of the Whole - Sep 22, 2026
Council was scheduled to discuss property purchase, sale, or lease terms in closed session. Any resulting deal could change how city-owned land and buildings are used.
City Council - Jun 26, 2026
Council was set to consider establishing this new committee (Ordinance 125-2026) and appointing its five members (Resolution 128-2026), shaping how the city handles development and disposition of municipal property.
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Council Committee of the Whole - May 4, 2026
The executive session agenda included considering terms for selling or leasing city-owned property. Any eventual deal could affect city finances and how public land is used.
City Council - Feb 17, 2026
Council approved selling three improved residential parcels to the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation — the land bank helps return problem properties to productive use.
City Council - Feb 2, 2026
The city is considering leasing an unoccupied room at the Recreation Center on Monticello Boulevard; the measure was sent to committee.
Related development
Sale of Three Vacant Residential Lots
Three new owner-occupied affordable homes will be built with $100,000 in state funds per home, adding to two homes already underway.
Vacant residential lot sales (owner-occupant RFP)
Turns vacant city land into occupied homes, adding residents, school enrollment and neighborhood vibrancy.
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